Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the heads of the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Azerbaijan, the press service of the President of Uzbekistan reports.
All of them participated in the second meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Strategic Dialogue “Central Asia – Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf”.
In a conversation with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov, topical issues of further development of Uzbek-Turkmen friendship relations, good neighborliness and in-depth strategic partnership were discussed.
They also talked about a number of events that will be held this year in Uzbekistan in connection with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the poet Makhtumkuli Fraga.
“Special attention is paid to the formation of a new agenda for a multifaceted partnership in preparation for the upcoming summits,” the message says.
The sides exchanged views on topical issues of the regional and international agenda.
During the meeting with the delegation of the State of Qatar, headed by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdurakhman Al Thani, the focus was on topical issues of further expansion of bilateral cooperation, primarily in trade, economic, investment, transport and communication spheres.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted the intensive political dialogue, the dynamic growth of mutual trade and investment.
It was noted that as part of the cultural and humanitarian exchange, a Week of Qatar Culture will be held in Uzbekistan in October.
“The importance of promoting joint investment projects and the early creation of effective mechanisms for their financial support was emphasized. The issues of accelerating the practical implementation of the Trans—Afghan Railway construction project were considered,” the message reads.
The President of Uzbekistan and the Prime Minister of Qatar exchanged views on regional issues, including the serious escalation of the situation in the Middle East.
During the dialogue with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, issues of further expansion of Uzbek-Saudi multifaceted relations and full-scale partnership in the context of the practical implementation of agreements at the highest level were considered.
The parties stressed the growth of mutual trade, the number of joint ventures and the frequency of flights.
They paid special attention to preparations for upcoming events, including the second summit of the Central Asia—Gulf Cooperation Council dialogue in 2025.
“In addition, other issues on the regional agenda were discussed, including the situation in Afghanistan and the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue,” the statement said.
At the meeting with the delegation of the Sultanate of Oman, headed by Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi, issues of expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, primarily the effective realization of potential in trade, economic and investment spheres, were considered.
The parties noted the importance of expanding the portfolio of projects of the joint investment company operating in Uzbekistan.
“It is proposed to implement new projects and programs in such priority areas as the development of the banking sector, digital technologies, energy, industry, agriculture, education,” the message reads.
They discussed the need to intensify contacts and institutional mechanisms of cooperation – regular political consultations, meetings of the Intergovernmental Commission, business forums and exhibitions.
The further development of a constructive political dialogue, expansion of trade, economic, financial, investment and humanitarian cooperation were discussed during the meeting of the President of Uzbekistan with the delegation of Kuwait headed by Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Yahya.
“The need to intensify mutual visits, implement cultural and tourist exchange programs, promote investment projects with the participation of leading companies in priority sectors, including within the framework of established close cooperation with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and by establishing a fruitful partnership with the Kuwait Investment Agency,” the message reads.
The meeting participants also noted the importance of holding bilateral political consultations in the near future, the first meeting of the joint Intergovernmental commission and the business forum.
During the meeting between Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain headed by Foreign Minister Abdulatif bin Rashid al-Zayani, issues of further development and deepening of the Uzbek-Bahraini multifaceted partnership were discussed.
It was about intensifying the political dialogue and launching the mechanism of political consultations as soon as possible.
“The existing great potential and wide opportunities for trade and economic cooperation, promotion of programs and projects in the banking and financial sector, construction of roads and railways, modernization of energy infrastructure and other priority areas were noted,” the message says.
In an interview with the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, headed by Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suheil al-Mazroui, the issues of further expansion of practical cooperation in priority areas were discussed in detail.
“The importance of developing and promoting promising investment projects in such industries as green energy, metallurgy, agriculture, transport and communications was emphasized. Special attention is paid to the preparation of a technical project and the start of construction of the Trans—Afghan railway,” the message says.
During the meeting between the head of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, issues of further expansion of Uzbek-Azerbaijani relations of strategic partnership and multifaceted cooperation were discussed.
The parties paid special attention to the practical implementation of agreements at the highest level and the formation of a portfolio of promising projects in 10 new areas of cooperation.
We also discussed the schedule of upcoming meetings and events at the highest level.
During the meeting between Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jasim bin Muhammad al-Budaiwi, they discussed the further development of constructive dialogue and strengthening cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Council.
“The Head of our state expressed satisfaction with the current dynamics of multifaceted cooperation between the regions and highly appreciated the fruitful results of the second meeting of foreign ministers held in Tashkent,” the message reads
The parties discussed the implementation of the agreements of the first summit of the countries of Central Asia and the Arab states of the Gulf, held last year in Jeddah.
Special attention was paid to the practical implementation of initiatives and proposals put forward by Uzbekistan in the field of investment, trade, high technology, tourism and other areas.
The issues of preparing the agenda for the second summit, which will be held in the city of Samarkand in 2025, were also considered.
source: https://uz.sputniknews.ru/20240416/mirziyoyev-vstrechi-glavy-mid-strany-43444263.html
